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Welcome to Biggs Junction ...

Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Biggs Junction: Biggs Jct. (or less commonly used: Biggs Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Biggs Junction for more information about variations on the name of Biggs Junction.

Biggs Junction is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Biggs Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Biggs Junction: 541 & 458<3>

Communities near Biggs Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biggs Junction.

  • The Dalles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • City of The Dalles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
  • Goldendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Moro is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
  • Rufus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Celilo Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wishram
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairbanks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Biggs Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biggs Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biggs Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biggs Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biggs Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Biggs Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biggs Junction ...

Looking for more information about Biggs Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Biggs Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Biggs Junction.

Adding Biggs Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Biggs Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Biggs Junction was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Biggs Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biggs Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Biggs Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Biggs Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.